Comparison

Grindly vs HabitForge

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Grindly

Features
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Grind daily. Grow visually. Grindly turns your habits into color grids. Show up, tap once, today fills in. Finish the day and you get a small party. Miss yesterday? A joker can save the streak without pretending you were there. THE GRID IS THE APP Each habit gets its own 16-week grid. Blank tiles turn into color as you stay consistent. The grid does not flatter you, which is why a full month of it feels good. TRACK WHAT MATTERS Meditation, gym, reading, water, journaling, sleep, or anything you do daily. Targets from 1x to 5x a day. Tap a tile. That is it. JOKERS Every 7-day streak mints a joker (you can hold two). Play one and yesterday turns gold: the streak holds, the miss stays on the record. Earning jokers is free. Playing one is Pro. STREAKS, HONESTLY Current streak, best streak, total days, completion rate. A miss is a gap, not a lecture. A joker is insurance, not a cheat that paints the day as done. WIDGETS Home Screen and Lock Screen. Grid, streak, tap to complete. No need to open the app. SYNC iCloud keeps habits and streaks in sync. Morning check-in on iPhone, week review on iPad. PRO, YOUR WAY One habit is free forever. Pro unlocks unlimited habits, jokers, reminders, every color, icon and widget. Choose yearly with a 7-day free trial, monthly, or pay once for lifetime and never think about it again. Bought Grindly Pro before? It stays yours. WHY GRINDLY? Most habit trackers bury you in features. Grindly makes the daily grind visible: one grid per habit, one tap per day, and a streak you can actually see. If you would rather not subscribe, lifetime is one tap away. Start your first streak today. Terms of Use: https://grindly.gn1.io/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://grindly.gn1.io/privacy.html

About

HabitForge

This app helps you build positive routines and break bad ones. It offers various tracking methods, customizable reminders, and detailed statistics. Enjoy a private, ad-free experience with a one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • Track daily habits and build streaks
  • Multiple habit types (Yes/No, Counter, Timer, Don't Do)
  • Customizable reminders and notifications
  • Detailed statistics and progress visualization
  • Apple ecosystem integration (Watch, Widgets, Siri)
  • Privacy-focused with no account required
  • One-time purchase, no subscriptions
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Build better habits. One-time purchase. No subscription, ever. HabitForge is a native, private habit tracker for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. Track daily habits, build streaks, and visualize your year — no ads, no subscription, no compromise. WHY HABITFORGE? • One-time purchase. No recurring fees. • 100% on your device. No account required. • Family Sharing included. • Full Apple ecosystem: iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, widgets, Siri. FREE FOR EVERYONE, ALWAYS These features are included for free, forever: • Apple Watch app + complications • iCloud sync across all your devices • CSV data export • Custom reminders per habit • Daily summary notifications • Day notes • Drag & drop reorder • Lock screen widgets 4 HABIT TYPES • Yes / No — Simple daily check-off • Counter — Reps, glasses, pages • Timer — Meditation, focus, exercise • Don't Do — Quit bad habits Choose your frequency: daily, specific days, X times per week, or X times per month. 25 BUILT-IN TEMPLATES Get started fast with 25 ready-to-use templates: Health, Productivity, Wellness, Finance, Learning, Personal. Drink water, meditate, read, practice an instrument, save money — all preconfigured. HABITFORGE PRO — ONE-TIME Unlock everything, forever: • Unlimited habits (5 free) • 365-day contribution grid (GitHub style) • Advanced per-habit statistics • Habit strength score • Auto-complete from Apple Health (steps, calories, sleep, mindfulness) • Pro templates with HealthKit sync (Sleep, Active Calories) • Export your year as a shareable image • All your habits in one widget (up to 8) • Family Sharing included POWERFUL STATS (PRO) • 365-day GitHub-style contribution grid • Current and best streak per habit • 30-day, 90-day, and all-time completion rates • Best and worst weekday analysis • 6-month rate trends • Habit strength score (30-day weighted) • Perfect day tracking with milestones APPLE WATCH (NEW IN V1.1) • Check off habits straight from your wrist • Counter +/-, timer, "slip" tracking for Don't Do • Watch face complication (circular, corner, inline) • iCloud sync with iPhone WIDGETS & NATIVE EXPERIENCE • Today widget (small + medium) — tap to check off • Large widget — full day view • Lock Screen widget — progress at a glance • Interactive check-offs via App Intents DESIGNED FOR PRIVACY • No account. No login. No tracking. • iCloud sync via Apple's private CloudKit. • Your data never leaves your devices. Start building better habits today. No subscription. One-time purchase. Yours forever. Questions or feedback? Contact us via Settings → Support.

Screenshots

Grindly4 screens
HabitForge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Grindly at every 3 weeks against HabitForge's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Grindly sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and HabitForge sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Grindly ships an update every 3 weeks, HabitForge every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Grindly versus HabitForge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrindlyHabitForge
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB6 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperJoze GradisarAlex Masure

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Grindly

Subscriptions2
  • Grindly Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Grindly Pro Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time3
  • Grindly Pro Lifetime$3.99
  • Grindly Pro Lifetime Offer$24.99
  • Grindly Pro Lifetime$39.99
1 purchases

HabitForge

One-time1
  • HabitForge Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Grindly free?
Grindly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HabitForge free?
HabitForge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Grindly or HabitForge have ads?
Neither Grindly nor HabitForge shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Grindly or HabitForge?
Grindly ships an update every 3 weeks, and HabitForge every 2 months. Most recently, Grindly was updated on October 31, 2026 and HabitForge on November 7, 2026.

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